55 episodes

The American Reformer Podcast’s mission is to promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, rooted in the rich tradition of Protestant social and political thought. Focusing particularly on issues facing American Christians, we will seek to contribute to the reformation of Christian institutions that have become corrupted by false ideologies and practices.

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The American Reformer Podcast’s mission is to promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, rooted in the rich tradition of Protestant social and political thought. Focusing particularly on issues facing American Christians, we will seek to contribute to the reformation of Christian institutions that have become corrupted by false ideologies and practices.

    Please Do The Reading (ft. Michael Lynch)

    Please Do The Reading (ft. Michael Lynch)

    Michael Lynch, Teaching Fellow at the Davenant Institute, joins Timon and American Reformer Contributing Editor, Mike Sabo, to breakdown what's wrong with most American Protestant political thought. 
     
    #MichaelLynch #Davenant #Reformed #Magistrate #Church #Leadership #Pastor #Protestant #Politics
     
    Listen in for a fresh perspective on the development of American protestant political thought and the duties and authorities of civil magistrates and clergy to protect "true religion" that holds fast to natural law and biblical principles.
     
    Learn more about Michael Lynch's work:
    https://davenantinstitute.org/tag/michael-lynch/
    https://calvinseminary.academia.edu/MichaelLynch
     
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    The American Reformer Podcast is  hosted by Josh Abbotoy and Timon Cline, recorded remotely in the United States, and edited by Jared Cummings.
     
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    • 1 hr 21 min
    Rewilding (ft. Micah Meadowcroft)

    Rewilding (ft. Micah Meadowcroft)

    Micah Meadowcroft, Director of Research at Center for Renewing America and Contributing Editor at The American Conservative, talks with Josh and Timon about the prospect of conservative environmental and agricultural renewal in America. 
     
    Listen in for fresh perspectives on the environmental movement, progressivism, conservatism, and christianity. Discover how industrialization and progressivism have led to a loss of regional distinctiveness and disrupted traditional relationships with the land and why "rewilding" or returning land to its natural ecosystems and restoring species like bison helps reconnect humans with God's creation and general revelation through exposure to the natural world.
     
    #MicahMeadowcroft #Bison #America #Environment #Ag #Theology #Christianity #Conservative
     
    Micah Meadowcroft is research director of the Center for Renewing America and a contributing editor of The American Conservative magazine. He writes essays, columns, and criticism for a wide array of publications, on politics, culture, foreign affairs, technology, and religion. Before joining CRA, he was the online editor of The American Conservative. He served as White House liaison at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Trump administration, and assisted in speechwriting there.
     
    Micah was a 2021-22 Robert Novak journalism fellow for the Fund for American Studies and a 2022 Lincoln fellow at the Claremont Institute. He holds an M.A. in social science from the University of Chicago, where he wrote on political theory. His B.A. is in history from Hillsdale College, where he also minored in journalism. Micah hails from the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife live in Virginia. He can be followed on Twitter at @micaheadowcroft.
     
    Learn more about Micah Meadowcroft's work:
    https://americarenewing.com/team/micah-meadowcroft/
    https://www.theamericanconservative.com/author/micahmeadowcroft/
    https://twitter.com/Micaheadowcroft
     
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Good Fellows (ft. Colin Redemer)

    Good Fellows (ft. Colin Redemer)

    Colin Redemer, Executive Director of Davenant Institute and Director of Education at American Reformer, joins Timon and Josh to talk about the Cotton Mather Fellowship. 
     
    Listen in as Colin shares his background and explains the fellowship's purpose, structure, and curriculum. The fellowship includes a work component, a 10-week course with extensive reading assignments, and a concluding retreat. The curriculum covers Protestant sources paired with classical texts in the first half and influential conservative thinkers in the second half. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding these perspectives to effectively engage in leadership roles while remaining rooted in Christian faith.
     
    #ColinRedemer #DavenantInstitute #Education #Fellowship #AmericanReformer #CottonMather #Leadership #Pastor #Ethics #Politics
     
    Colin Redemer (Ph.D. candidate, University of Aberdeen) is Executive Director of the Davenant Institute, Poetry Editor and podcast co-host for Ad Fontes, as well as a professor at St. Mary’s College, California. He regularly lectures in Philosophy at Davenant Hall, including ongoing cycles in the works of Plato and Aristotle. He lives in Oakland, CA with his wife and three children.
     
    Learn more about Colin Redemer's work:
    https://davenantinstitute.org/staff/
    https://twitter.com/RedemTheTimes
     
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    • 52 min
    Combating Emotional Sabotage (ft. Joe Rigney)

    Combating Emotional Sabotage (ft. Joe Rigney)

    Joe Rigney of New Saint Andrews College joins Timon and Josh to talk about his new provocative book from Canon Press, "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage."
     
    Listen in for a fresh perspective on true Biblical Leadership, its challenges, triumphs, and how Christians can develop courage to lead through opposition without being steered off course by weak, anxious, and manipulative people. The discussion covers developing leadership virtues at home, church, and work by taking responsibility instead of passing blame. It warns against habituating cowardice and provides biblical examples of faithful leadership like Paul confronting Peter.
     
    #JoeRigney #NewSaintAndrews #Leadership #Emotions #EmotionalSabotage #CanonPress #MoscowIdaho
     
    Joe Rigney (PhD, University of Chester) serves as a fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College. He is a husband, a father of three, and the author of a multiple books, including The Things of Earth; Strangely Bright; and More Than a Battle: How to Experience Victory, Freedom, and Healing from Lust as well as the soon-to-be released "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage."
     
    Learn more about Joe Rigney's work:
    https://nsa.edu/authors/joe-rigney
    https://twitter.com/joe_rigney
     

    Purchase "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage" by Joe Rigney:
    https://emotionalsabotage.com/

     
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Vibe Shift (ft. Santiago Pliego)

    Vibe Shift (ft. Santiago Pliego)

    Santiago Pliego, Director of Venture Fund Lead at New Founding joins Josh and Timon to talk about his new viral article, "Vibe Shift."  
     
    Listen in for a fresh perspective on technological acceleration, the role of Elon Musk and new platforms, and why Christians should seize the opportunity to positively shape culture during this time of disruption. Join Josh, Timon, and Santiago as they reflect on America's current moment, why people feel safe to discuss realities previously considered taboo, and what's in store for the future of our country after the "vibe shift."
     
    #SantiagoPliego #Vibe #VibeShift #FreeSpeech #America #Culture #JesusChrist
     
    Santiago Pliego is New Founding's Venture Fund Lead Director and co-hosts "The New Founding Podcast" with Joshua Clemans. Santiago hails from Moscow, Idaho and is a graduate of New Saint Andrews College. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife and three kids.
     
    Learn more about Santiago Pliego's work:
    https://www.newfounding.com/about
    https://pliego.substack.com/p/vibe-shift
    https://twitter.com/santspliego
     
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    American Empire (ft. Daniel Strand)

    American Empire (ft. Daniel Strand)

    Daniel Strand, Professor of Ethics at the Air War College, talks with Josh and Timon about his recent article at American Reformer on America's global (and domestic) empire, foreign policy since the Cold War, and Augustine's City of God. 
     
    Read Daniel's Article on American Reformer:
    https://americanreformer.org/2023/10/providence-and-empire/
     
    #AmericanReformer #ForeignPolicy #News #CurrentEvents #AmericanEmpire #ColdWar #Augustine #CityOfGod
     
    Daniel Strand is Assistant Professor of Ethics at the Air War College and Ethics Chair for Air University. He is the author of the forthcoming Gods of the Nations (Cambridge University Press), a study of Augustine's political theology in City of God. His views are his own and do not represent those of the US Government.
     
    Learn more about Daniel Strand's work:
    https://americanreformer.org/author/daniel-strand/
    https://twitter.com/ddfstrand
     
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    • 1 hr 5 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
41 Ratings

41 Ratings

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No organization is doing a better job of pumping Protestant thought into American society.

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Highly Recommend

Huge fan of American Reformer. This podcast (+ the Journal) has been a significant influence on me as I’ve developed my thinking on Christian political theology/social ethics. Keep up the excellent work.

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Out of touch and reactionary - chronically online

Chronically online guys who are very afraid of losing influence. They really need to go outside and meet everyday people outside of their bubble rather than take their understanding of the world from Twitter and the bubble consensus - I think it’d be good for them. Their politics seem to be completely reactionary and also ignore that women in the real world are complex beings like men are, and are not so easily reducible to household appliances as they think. Please go outside the beltway and join a bowling league - people aren’t as bad as you say.

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